NEWS & EVENTS

GROUP 2 | USK POLAND 11-14 AUGUST 2022

INSTAGRAM HANDLE: @USKPOLAND HASHTAG: #USKPOLAND EVENT REGISTRATION: https://www.uskpoland.pl/english.html

Come and sketch with us this summer! The Urban Sketching Festival (Festiwal Miejskiego Szkicowania) will be a four-daylong sketching Festival held in the city of Świdnica, Poland. Organized by Urban Sketchers Poland with Urban Sketchers Prague and Świdnica Culture Center as co-organisers, the event features attractions open to everyone, such as daily sketch walks, free workshops led by experienced artists, two exhibitions, a mini-fair with art materials… and much more! All events will be set in the beautiful Świdnica, whose history as a city reaches back to the 13th century. We are sure that everyone, regardless of their experience with art, will have fun during the four days of inspiring events. Join us, sketch with us, and take the unique opportunity to participate in our exhibition of urban sketches created during the Festival!

GROUP 3 | USK SAN DIEGO 30 SEPTEMBER 30 TO 2 OCTOBER 2022

INSTAGRAM: @USKSANDIEGO HASHTAG: #USKSANDIEGO2022SEMINAR REGISTRATION: VIA EVENTBRITE

The USk San Diego 2022 Seminar takes place in America’s ‘finest city’ – sunny San Diego. We will celebrate the core of what urban sketching means by getting together and reuniting or meeting for the first time urban sketchers of all ages and skill levels, from near and far. The weekend will be filled with activities including a drink & draw in one of our most lively and colorful neighborhoods, Little Italy. We’ll also have workshops by experienced urban sketchers, sketchwalks, and an Urban Sketch art show at the world famous Balboa Park (built for the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition). You cannot think of San Diego without picturing its vast waterfront, and our seminar takes in Seaport Village, with marinas and piers, grassy areas, promenade, quaint shops and the most diverse crowd. There is so much to sketch, you will easily fill your entire sketchbook and return home with memories of a lifetime, so mark your calendars and join us.

GROUP 4 | USK PUNE 2-4 DECEMBER 2022 (INAUGURATION: 1 DECEMBER, 5.30PM)

INSTAGRAM: @URBANSKETCHERSPUNE HASHTAG: #USKPUNE_SKETCHFEST06 REGISTRATION: DETAILS TO COME

Urbansketchers Pune Sketchfest 06 celebrates the urban sketching movement of drawing on location, and is hosted by UrbanSketchers Pune. An exhibition by over 65 artists from all over India will give a multi-faceted view of Pune heritage. Sketchfest-06 is a first-of-its-kind event happening in India. Whether you are a newbie or a veteran, there will be a wide choice of urban sketching workshops spread over three days and for all skill levels. Free Demos by experts in the art of urban sketching and plein air painting are designed to inspire everyone. Guided sketch-walks are the best way to get introduced to the art of on-location sketching, and at the same time experience the culture of this historical city. Sketchfest 06 will feature outreach initiatives, talks and interactive sessions to share urban sketching stories. Come join us and be part of this global movement.

GROUP 5 | USK BUENOS AIRES 7-10 OCTOBER 2022

INSTAGRAM: @USKARGENTINA HASHTAG: #ARGENTINAURBANSKETCHERS REGISTRATION: https://sketchiton.wixsite.com/ uskexploringrecoleta

Who has not dreamt of drawing Buenos Aires? This multifaceted city lends itself perfectly to urban sketching. Graphic and colorful, the main city of Argentina will offer you countless themes for drawing: classical and contemporary architecture, iconic monuments, lively cafes, gardens, charming and picturesque streets, and wide views of the Rio de La Plata. This is a unique opportunity to discover tango rhythms, with workshops, lectures and special activities led by experienced instructors. Our workshops are about exploring your line flow, sketching people around, expressing mood and conceptual scaffolding. There will be lectures about the grammar of watercolor, figure and landscape and creating vibrating sketches. And don’t forget the special activities: a sketch tour, drink & draw, and live music. Come to Buenos Aires and find some Tango in your lines! ¿QUIÉN NO HA SOÑADO CON DIBUJAR BUENOS AIRES? Buenos Aires es una ciudad multifacética que se presta perfectamente para el dibujo urbano. Gráfica y colorida, la principal ciudad de Argentina ofrece innumerables temas para dibujar: arquitectura clásica y contemporánea, monumentos icónicos, cafés animados, jardines, calles encantadoras y pintorescas, amplias vistas del Río de La Plata...Esta es una oportunidad única para descubrir los ritmos del tango con talleres, conferencias y actividades especiales dirigidas por instructores experimentados.

En nuestros talleres podrás explorar el flujo de tu línea, dibujar personas a tu alrededor, expresar atmósferas con el paisaje urbano y comprender el andamiaje conceptual. ¡Habrá conferencias sobre la gramática de la acuarela, la relación entre figura y paisaje y la creación de bocetos vibrantes! Y no te olvides de las actividades especiales: sketch tour, drink&draw y música de tango en vivo.

¡Ven a Buenos Aires y encuentra el Tango en tus líneas!

USK hastags for the Regional Events program are: #USkRegionalEvents #uskchapters #urbansketchers

BY ELENA MARCHESANI

This initiative was organized by Alterales, an artist who collaborates with Zeroco2. Zeroco2 and Banca Flowe had proposed a single Earth Day event in Italy and agreeded to plant a tree for each participant. The event was called ‘Re-evolution’ and was a series of many events, both in person and digital, which took place on 22 and 23 April to celebrate International Earth Day. The plan was to create a large shared ecosystem that can lead people to ignite their own (small) personal revolutions to be more active and sensitive towards our planet and to see the world with brand new eyes.

In this, we could see a deep connection to the Urban Sketchers manifesto, which includes the idea “Let’s show the world, one drawing at a time”. We at USk Bergamo liked the idea very much and decided to share it with other sketchers by creating the hashtag #usk4earth.

On 23 April in Bergamo, Italy, the weather was not favourable, but seven people participated. We are happy to have shared the initiative which has been warmly welcomed by many chapters. Zeroco2 has reported to us that thanks to the registrations for the event, 70 trees will be planted! We would like to organize other initiatives of this type and involve all interested sketchers.

SKETCHING THE ROCHESTER SKYLINE

BY RITA SABLER

NOGA GROSMAN CRISTINA WALD

Ihave always been inspired and impressed with the way Noga Grosman has poured her heart and soul into her volunteer work for Urban Sketchers, taking on responsibilities way beyond her role as a Social Media Director. In fact, it is hard to find an area of the organization that hasn’t had Noga playing a role in it for the last several years.

We can start by mentioning her smooth and efficient running of the social media team. Noga has a talent for finding and leading teams of volunteers, that under her guidance, have made so many of our campaigns a resolute success – USk Fundraising, USk Talks, Regional Events Grant, Reportage Grant, Sketch Together Virtual Event, to name a few.

Noga is a warrior, and her energy is boundless. We are endlessly grateful for everything she has done for the organization. It has been my honor to serve with Noga and to be infected with her boundless energy and enthusiasm for everything ‘Urban Sketchers’. Read more about Noga here.

I would also like to welcome Cristina Wald in her role as a Social Media Coordinator. I had the pleasure of working with Cristina in 2020-2021 on the series of Instagram Live and later YouTube USk Talks. USk is so lucky to have Cristina managing our Social media – her technical expertise is deep and broad, and it is only logical to have her take on a larger role in the organization that she has already served for the past several years.

Rita Sabler | Education Director | Urban Sketchers education@urbansketchers.org

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